The Effect of an Active Break Intervention on Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Discomfort during Prolonged Sitting among Young People—Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Author:

Plandowska Magdalena1ORCID,Labecka Marta Kinga2ORCID,Truszczyńska-Baszak Aleksandra2ORCID,Płaszewski Maciej1ORCID,Rajabi Reza3ORCID,Makaruk Beata1,Różańska Dorota1

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Physical Education and Health, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 21-500 Biala Podlaska, Poland

2. Faculty of Rehabilitation, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland

3. Department of Health and Sport Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614411, Iran

Abstract

Background: The most recent evidence has shown that the pandemic of COVID-19 caused an increasing problem with spinal pain in the population of teenagers and young adults. This may be explained by prolonged sitting times in flexed positions with electronic devices. Positions maintained for a prolonged time cause overloading of soft tissue and discogenic symptoms. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the active break program in reducing musculoskeletal discomfort and LBP (low back pain) among young people. Methods: This will be a randomized controlled study. The participants will be recruited from Bachelor’s course students of the Physical Education Department aged 18–25 years. The participants will be assigned to an experimental group (with an active break) and a control group. The group with an active break with lumbar and hip extension exercises will be recommended to take a break for every 30 min of sitting. The control group will receive self-care recommendations. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale), disability index (Oswestry Disability Index), and perceived musculoskeletal discomfort during prolonged sitting (Borg scale), assessed at baseline and after the intervention, and the Global Perceived Effect, only assessed after the 12-week intervention. The secondary outcome will be a Post-Intervention Questionnaire (a 5-item self-completed questionnaire), only assessed after the 12-week intervention. Results: Our main research outcome—exercise protocols and interventions—will lead to the development of recommendations and protocols for the LBP population. It is important to determine the effect of interventions that are feasible and effective in addressing LBP and perceived musculoskeletal discomfort in young people. Conclusions: This is the first study examining the effect of active breaks with proposed lumbar and hip extension exercises on reducing or decreasing LBP in students based on a search of the literature. Exercises and recommendations will be the basis for developing proprietary preventative and therapeutic programs, which will be implemented in selected educational institutions.

Funder

Ministry of Education and Science

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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